11-12-2016
I don't use Debian nor
Debian's apt-get utility, but the
-t=target_release,
install pkg=package_version_number/target_release, and
remove pkg=package_version_number/target_release options would seem to be good options to investigate.
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
upgrade-system
UPGRADE-SYSTEM(8) Debian GNU/Linux UPGRADE-SYSTEM(8)
NAME
upgrade-system - Command for upgrading and sanitizing a Debian system
SYNOPSIS
upgrade-system
DESCRIPTION
upgrade-system is an APT front-end that simplifies regular upgrading of Debian systems, only requiring an administrator's intervention
whenever updated packages necessitate the configuration of new features.
USAGE
upgrade-system is run from the command line shell by the administrator. It performs the following actions:
o Resynchronize the list of available packages.
o Upgrade all packages to their newest version.
o Remove all obsolete package dependencies.
o Clean retrieved archives off the APT cache.
ENVIRONMENT
Setting the FLAUSCH environment variable enables useful advanced system sanitization features. See upgrade-system.conf(5) for more details.
FILES
/etc/upgrade-system.conf
AUTHORS
Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Martin Zdrahal <martin.zdrahal@konflux.at>
Copyright (C) 2004,2012 Christoph Schindler <hop@30hopsmax.at>
Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Martin-Eric Racine <martin-eric.racine@iki.fi>
LICENSE
GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
SEE ALSO
apt(8), upgrade-system.conf(5).
http://q-funk.iki.fi 2004-02-16 UPGRADE-SYSTEM(8)